Everyone goes to all available lengths to keep their loved ones safe from the dangers of the world — both offline and, increasingly, online. The internet has made its home in every corner of our lives — and the younger you are, the more of an impact the internet is likely to have had in …
What’s a consensus mechanism? Every computer network needs a way to ensure that all connected devices are in agreement about the state of the network: whether data is valid, where and how it should be sorted, etc. For centralised networks, reaching this consensus is easy: the central server dictates the correct state of the network …
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This article is educational material only. The information provided in this article is not to be construed as professional investment advice. Choosing a blockchain project to get involved with can be really stressful. There are thousands of different blockchain projects in operation, and it can be hard to tell which ones are worth your time. …
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Running a masternode or service node is a great way to earn a passive income through cryptocurrency rewards. However, doing so requires staking (locking away) a certain amount of cryptocurrency. For some blockchain projects, the staking requirement is a relatively small investment. For others, though, it can be significant, and this can be a barrier …
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The process of selling cryptocurrency is generally the reverse of buying crypto. And just like buying crypto, the process will change depending on what kind of exchange you’ve chosen to use: Regular trading platform, brokerage service, or direct trading service. No matter which platform you’re using, though, you’ll need to move your crypto from your personal wallet …
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Once you’ve bought your crypto, there are a few different options when it comes to storing it. These storage options are all referred to as ‘wallets’. It’s important to note that no matter which wallet option you choose, your funds are not literally stored in the wallet — a cryptocurrency wallet is more like a …
The words ‘centralized’ and ‘decentralized’ are thrown around a lot in the cryptocurrency world. That’s because blockchain technology is generally decentralized — blockchains were created as a viable alternative to centralized networks. But what do ‘centralized’ and ‘decentralized’ mean, exactly? The difference: Power and control Any system or network is either centralized or decentralized, depending …
So you’ve heard that running a masternode or service node for a blockchain project can earn you cryptocurrency rewards — enticing, right? But have you factored in the costs? Is it worth the time and effort? This article will help you figure that out by showing you how to calculate your potential masternode rewards. Masternode …
We hope Lokinet will one day help revolutionise privacy and security online, but it’s currently still in beta. During the beta period, Lokinet and its SNApps — websites and applications that operate entirely over Lokinet — are running on the Lokinet ‘testnet’, rather than the ‘mainnet’. So what does that mean for Lokinet and its …